The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-08
THEY DON'T DO VERY MUCH
Councilmen Whose Terms Soon Expire
Lose Interest in Municipal Business.
The Gas Ordinance Not Likely to Receive
Consideration Again Soon-NeW Rental
Rates of Tomlinson Hall.

Since the election dereicts among the coun-
cilmen, particularly those who will leave the
board at the expiration Of their present term.
have bacome numerous. Councilman Eden
harter has not been at meeting for several
weeks since and preceding his defeat for the
nayoraIry. Councilmen Benjamin. Rocker and
Howe ars rarely there. The old Council is not
inclined to do any more than to keep up with
the minor calendar, as no ordinance of more
than ordinary Importance has been up fer con-
sideration tor some time. Motions to repair gut
tiers, place street lamps, put down crossings
and keep sidewalks in good condition
constitute the greater part of the record of
meetings The committees; il they have any
thing to report confine it to matters that cause
no division, affairs along with a dizziness
that deos not afford the local statesmen chance
to pose for the benefit of their constituency. OF
late the only exception has been the natural gas
question, but to that there is not q council
man who would dare TO bring it up now until
the peoples company is in condition to say what
it would like to have done in amending the
ordinance Natural gas in the Council will not
be heard of again until the special gas commit
lee gives the matter further consideration, and
when that will be depends in a large degree
upon the success OF the Consumers Trust Com
pany.
Last night the serseant-at-arms had to 60 out
and request committee of them to hurry its
deliberations, as the other councllmen were
waiting for a quorum. It some minutes
after the hour OF meeting before any business
was done, but when the seventeen councilmen
got at it they managed to prolong the session
until ii o'clock. The committee on contracts
sent in report the Washington street i'm
de and ad fho raia
Of the lot, all of them too high. The
report unanimously approved, leaving the
proposed improvement where it several
months ago 1t will probably appear again
shortly in ordinance to advertise for bids
asphalt. Mayor Dennys bond for his next term
was approved. 1t lis for So, 900, with NJ. G. Me-
Lain and Byron z. Elliott sureties.
An ordinance making it unlawful for any per-
son to In any manner obstruct the aisles and
)paces in the market-houses and to deface or
tnJurs property there, failed TO pass, as there
were not enough couneilmen to suspend the
rules for that purpose.
The committee on railroads reported that it
was cot advisable to accept the offer of the
Union Railway Company to paw into the city
treasury the amount of benefits assessed against
the company for the opening of Viaduct street
condition that the city assumes the payment
of all additional sums for damages that may be
recovered in certain appealed The
port approved.
Since 1884 William Fl. English has been try
east of Woodruff Place. They were assessed
on the city duplicate. but it has been established
that the property lay beyond the city limits 1t
passed the Council two years ago, and last night
the matter came back from the Board of Alder
men, where it has been pending since that
time. The refunder was granted. which returns
to Mr.. English ST., LOG. II without interest.
Councilman Pearson introduced a resolution
to provide for a better system in regard to rent
ing Tomlinson Hail. The appeals for a gratui-
tous use of the hall are numerous from charita-
bic and benevolent organizations, and the
Bponsibtity of Listing it out in that way has
always been thrown by the Council on the build
Ing committee, with power to act. The resolu-
tion fixed a schedule of rates to be charged for
the hall. State and county political conven lions
to Day $50. and congressional snd city $50 per
Gay. Balls. drills and all other entertainments
requiring the removal of chairs to be charged
s60 for the first day and S35 for each additional
day. Musical and literary entertainments, at
night, are to pay S35, and In the day time only
s25. A clause il. the resolution provided that
charitable and benevolent organizations should
be charged price TO be fixed by the councilmen
and aldermen when petition was presen ted ask
ing for reduced rates, hut 1t stricken out.
The resolution was then adopted.